Representative image. (Reuters)
This comes a day after it was reported that China has been moving forward with its expansion plan, as fiber cables have now been seen south of Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh.
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Amid reports that Chinese troops are installing a fiber optic cable network in Ladakh, the threat of a war on two fronts intensified with ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops at the LoC reaching a record high of 17 years. According to a report presented in Parliament on the first day of the monsoon session, this year 3,186 violations of the ceasefire by the Pakistani army have been reported along the Indo-Pak border between January 1 and January 1. September 7th. In addition to this, 242 incidents of During the mentioned period, border shots were fired at the international border.
This comes a day after it was reported that China has been moving forward with its expansion plan, as fiber cables have now been seen south of Pangong Tso Lake in the Ladakh region of the Himalayas. Reuters quoted a senior government official as saying such cables would provide advanced troops with secure lines of communication with bases in the rear. Another official said there have been no significant withdrawals or reinforcements from either side since the foreign ministers of the two countries met last week. “He’s just as tense as before,” he added.
Indian intelligence agencies had detected similar cables north of Pangong Tso Lake about a month ago, the second government official said. The first Indian government official said authorities were alerted to such activity after satellite images showed unusual lines in the sand of high-altitude deserts south of Pangong Tso.
Amid these developments, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will make a statement in Parliament on Tuesday about the continued fighting, the sources said. The speech would take on meaning in the context of the Opposition’s demands for a debate on the subject.
Record ceasefire violations by the Pakistani military, coupled with recent aggressions by Chinese troops, deepened the threat of a two-front war for India. The possibility of collusion between China and its all-weather ally Pakistan to keep India’s border on the boil cannot be ruled out, given that Beijing has staunchly defended Islamabad on a variety of issues. More recently, China praised Pakistan’s record in fighting terrorism, saying its ally has made “enormous efforts and sacrifices,” countering India’s calls that Islamabad should ensure that its territory is not used for terrorist activities.
India and China are embroiled in a tense standoff in eastern Ladakh that erupted in May and triggered a massive military build-up from both sides at nearly every sticking point along LAC, the de facto border between the two countries. Both countries have reached a five-point consensus to resolve the four-month military standoff in eastern Ladakh, agreeing to “quickly withdraw” the troops, avoid any action that may increase tensions, and take steps to restore peace throughout. of the Line of Real Control. (LACQUER).
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